It’s easy for those of us who live in the beer Mecca that is the Bay Area to take for granted the bounty that surrounds us every day, at most a short train or Lyft ride away. But what happens when your travels take you to visit relatives somewhere in, say, the Midwest? Not so long ago, your choices would have been quite limited. But on a recent trip to Missouri, I must … [Read more...] about Beer, There, Everywhere: K.C. & Lake of The Ozarks, MO
Breweries
Depression Proof
The recent Vintage Beer, Wine & Spirits Labels exhibition at the California Historical Society (CHS) combined three of my biggest passions in life: Printing (I used to be a graphic artist and still work in the printing industry); History (I’m a big historical preservation buff); Beer (duh). The exhibit, from CHS’s Kemble Collections on Western Printing and … [Read more...] about Depression Proof
Armistice’s Day
Meat was smoking, music blaring, and beer finally flowing at Armistice Brewing Company’s recent soft opening party, to which yours truly was fortunate enough to snag an invite. It was quite amazing to note the transformation in the couple of months since my last visit, when they were well in the throes of construction. The ladders, power tools, planks and dust have given … [Read more...] about Armistice’s Day
Masters of The Beerverse: Dan Gordon
As a teenager, Dan Gordon took a trip to Germany with his family. He could legally drink there and immediately took to German beer culture. And boy, did it stick. So much so, in fact, that after graduating from UC Berkeley in 1982, he went back to Germany for Grad school, enrolling in the brewing engineering program at the Technical Institute of Munich. He graduated in … [Read more...] about Masters of The Beerverse: Dan Gordon
Beer, There, Everywhere — Armistice Brewing Company, Richmond
It happened to be a big day (one of many more to come, I’m sure) when I arrived at Armistice Brewing, Richmond’s newest brewery. The giant French doors leading out to the beer garden were going in, the last step before their final Alcoholic Beverage Control inspection the next day. “Can’t open the doors if they aren’t there!” said Alex Zobel, who along with Gregory Zobel … [Read more...] about Beer, There, Everywhere — Armistice Brewing Company, Richmond